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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an underlying immune deficiency and typically treated with immunosuppressive drugs, which may increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been found to possess antiviral activity against COVID-19. Thus, the aim of this study to investigate the ability of HCQ to reduce the risk of COVID-19 among RA patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatoid Arthritis with COVID-19 |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis without COVID-19 |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional antirheumatic drugs | Drug | Hydroxychloroqine, Methotrexate, Glucocorticoids, Leflunomide, and Sulphasalazine |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The risk of COVID-19 infection among RA patients | Realtion between hydroxychloroquine use and COVID-19 infection | 12 week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The incidence of hospitalization for Covid-19 patients. | Number of cases and number of hospitalization days | 12 week |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Data of all definite cases of RA were collected and reviewed from complete medical records of patients by a team that included 2 trained physicians using a pretested data collection form.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients fulfilling 2010 ACR-EULAR classification criteria for RA
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Medicine | Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |